With only three ingredients, and a fun grilled twist, your kids—and guests—will fall in love with this Grilled Strawberry Shortcake recipe. What's so special about it? Well, the sweet strawberries get extra juicy when grilled. And the angel food cake? It's a magical transformation when the edges get crispy. Coupled with the creamy whipped cream, it's a dream of a dessert.

Grilled Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Grilled strawberry shortcake: light, quick, and delicious!

By Sarah Caron

Published: October 7, 2013

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook time: 10 min

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

fresh strawberries: 16

angel food cake wedges: 4

whipped cream: on the side

Directions:

Step 1: Heat your grill to its medium setting (or prepare charcoals for grilling). Hull the strawberries (that's fancy talk for removing the tops) and then place four strawberries each onto four skewers.

Step 2: Place the strawberry skewers on the grill and grill, turning once, for about 5 minutes. The strawberries are done when they have grill marks on both sides and are softened.

Step 3: Place the angel food cake wedges on the grill and grill until just toasted—about 1 minute per side.

Step 4: To serve, place one angelfood cake wedge on each of four plates. Top with a strawberry skewer and as much whipped cream as desired. Enjoy!

Sarah W. Caron is a writer, editor, and recipe developer who works to spread the word that good food doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming. Her recipes appear in Momtastic, Betty Crocker publications, Yum for Kids Magazine, BELLA magazine, and more. She also blogs about home cooking and raising a healthy family at Sarah’s Cucina Bella.